Settlement: City releases mutual claims with Project Tide Inc.
City and Project Tide (formerly SRA Foods) end a legal dispute through mutual settlement. The agreement clears outstanding claims between both parties.
Topic
Legal & Settlements
Agenda items
Legal & Settlements items
Settlement: City to pay employment discrimination claim
City resolves employment discrimination allegation through settlement. Dollar amount not disclosed in summary.
P ITEM 25. An Ordinance to amend Article I, Schedule 083 of City of Birmingham Business License Code, as adopted by Ordinance 97-183, as regulated by the State of Alabama. [First Reading] (Recommended by the Director of F
Settlement: City to pay damages in Sophronia Oden lawsuit
City Attorney authorized to settle a lawsuit filed by Sophronia Oden against the City and Stephen Moore. Settlement terms and payment amount not yet disclosed.
Pedal bus rules updated to allow passenger service
City is changing rules for pedal-powered bus operations. Amendment details are incomplete in the source material, so the specific impact on riders and operators is unclear.
Settlement: City resolves property-damage claim from March 2016 incident
City settles a lawsuit over property damage and injuries from 2016. The settlement amount and terms remain undisclosed in this consent approval.
Settlement approval: Nicole Wallace v. City of Birmingham
City Attorney recommends settling lawsuit Nicole Wallace filed in 2016. Terms of settlement not disclosed in this agenda item.
Settlement: City resolves property damage claim from September 2016 incident
City will pay to settle a lawsuit over property damage and injuries from a 2016 incident. The actual dollar amount and incident details are not disclosed in this summary.
Settlement approved: City resolves Davis-Hawkins lawsuit
City Attorney authorized to settle civil claims by Donna Davis and Brionne Hawkins. Settlement terms not disclosed in this consent item; citizens can request case details from Circuit Court filings.
Workers' compensation settlement approved (WC20171074970)
City settles workplace injury claim. Amount not disclosed in agenda item.
City settles Richmond v. Harris lawsuit; settlement amount undisclosed
The city will resolve a Circuit Court civil case through settlement rather than trial. The specific dollar amount and terms are not disclosed in the agenda item.
City buys $1M workers' comp insurance from Midwest Employers
Protects city employees and taxpayers if workplace injuries occur. The $1M threshold is standard risk management for a municipal employer.
Nondiscrimination rules added to all city contracts
City contracts must now include explicit nondiscrimination protections, strengthening civil-rights safeguards for vendors and workers. This expands fair-dealing rules across all municipal spending.
Nondiscrimination rules added to all city contracts
City contracts must now include explicit nondiscrimination protections, strengthening civil-rights safeguards for vendors and workers. This expands fair-dealing rules across all municipal spending.
City contracts must include nondiscrimination protections
New rule requires all city contracts to ban discrimination based on protected characteristics. Ensures taxpayer money supports vendors who follow civil rights standards.
Nondiscrimination requirement added to all city contracts
All future city contracts must include nondiscrimination clauses, expanding protections for workers and vendors regardless of race, gender, or other protected status.
Council appoints two members to Southern Research Institute board
Two new board members will help guide the Cooperative District's research and policy work affecting the city.
City settles lawsuit with Florida Rock & Tank Lines
Settlement resolves a federal court case. Without the settlement amount or claim details in the record, residents cannot yet assess the financial or operational impact, but the City Attorney's recommendation for closure suggests the case is concluded.
CONSENT ITEM 17. A Resolution amending Resolution No. 1623-17 relating to the execution and delivery of an agreement to provide Get to Know Your Neighbor Day services.
City settles Wardlow v. Whiten federal lawsuit
The city resolves a federal civil rights case (2:15-CV, U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama). Settlement terms and dollar amount not yet disclosed in this consent item.